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. >> reporter: steve bump has run a fireplace business in the des moines suburbs for 38 years, he knows fall is when people think about snuggling up to a warm fire, and more important for him, when they make buying decisions. >> if i'm selling romance and entertainment with my product, and i am, i don't want that customer to have all these negative thoughts in their mind about this ad that preceded me. >> reporter: bump says superpac- funded political ads are clogging up the airwaves. those campaign ads push his commercials off primetime and all his ads now cost 25% more. >> i'm probably seeing no less than 30 to 50 negative ads between 6:00 and... and 10:00, and that's watching the same channel. >> reporter: at oktoberfest in amana, iowa, tina wing has already heard too much from both sides. the campaigns also must contend with a sense of election fatigue from voters. >> i think i get calls every single day from every state across the nation. i feel like there is a voting booth for a reason, that its my business and nobody else's. >> reporter: but it won't keep the campaigns from tryin
. >> reporter: steve bump has run a fireplace business in the des moines suburbs for 38 years, he knows fall is when people think about snuggling up to a warm fire, and more important for him, when they make buying decisions. >> if i'm selling romance and entertainment with my product, and i am, i don't want that customer to have all these negative thoughts in their mind about this ad that preceded me. >> reporter: bump says superpac- funded political ads are clogging up the...
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bill gates is still chairman, but the ceo, steve ballmer, opposes the initiative, which is why they're calling this the battle of the billionaires. is it awkward? >> the word "awkward" fits, yes. >> ballmer's side argues that the "soak the rich" tax would stifle high-tech innovation and lead to businesses moving out of the state. we asked microsoft, amazon, and boeing for interviews, but they all declined. businesses are saying they'll leave. >> yes. the real truth of the matter is that the people that own businesses are the people who will be paying the tax, and my analysis is, they don't want to pay the tax. >> the rich guys don't want-- >> the rich guys don't want to pay the tax. >> are you saying you just think they're greedy? >> no, because it... [chuckles] no. they're defensive. they're--i guess you could call it greed, i suppose, wanting to not write another check, sure. >> steve ballmer? >> yeah. >> he's worth $14 billion. you don't think-- >> he's a very fine guy too. the fact of the matter is, e 43 states in this country that have a state income tax, and in those states the m
bill gates is still chairman, but the ceo, steve ballmer, opposes the initiative, which is why they're calling this the battle of the billionaires. is it awkward? >> the word "awkward" fits, yes. >> ballmer's side argues that the "soak the rich" tax would stifle high-tech innovation and lead to businesses moving out of the state. we asked microsoft, amazon, and boeing for interviews, but they all declined. businesses are saying they'll leave. >> yes. the...
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steve, perhaps you can kick it off for us. what do you think tonight holds? >> you know, here's what barack obama has to do. the debate right now in the campaign is very heavily over economic policy going forward. that's where barack obama wants to focus. he will accuse mitt romney of seeking $4 trillion, $5 trillion in additional tax cuts for the wealthy while raising taxes on the middle class. there will be a lot of talk about that because mitt romney disputes that he would be cutting taxes -- excuse me, raising taxes on the middle class. at the same time, he's challenged. obama's challenge is not to be too cocky. with good reason, he gets cocky sometimes. he's got to be careful that he doesn't is a moment like he had in the new hampshire debate in 2008 where he said hillary is likable enough. he has to avoid that kind of characteristic. mitt romney, on the other hand, what mitt has to do is prove that he's a human being, that he's a tin man who has found a heart, who cares about people other than his social class. and secondly, he has to put barack obama o
steve, perhaps you can kick it off for us. what do you think tonight holds? >> you know, here's what barack obama has to do. the debate right now in the campaign is very heavily over economic policy going forward. that's where barack obama wants to focus. he will accuse mitt romney of seeking $4 trillion, $5 trillion in additional tax cuts for the wealthy while raising taxes on the middle class. there will be a lot of talk about that because mitt romney disputes that he would be cutting...
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one of the largest lenders on the hot seat. >>> and would steve jobs approve of the way ceo steve cook apologized for the so-called mapple gate? much more "squawk on the street." i'm bara ck o bama and i approve i'm bara this message. ck o romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? customer erin swenson bought from us online today. so, i'm happy. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a text alert, reroute... even reschedule her package. it's ups my choice. are you happy? i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. happy. happy. happy. happy. (together) happy. i love logistics. when you take a closer look... ...at the
one of the largest lenders on the hot seat. >>> and would steve jobs approve of the way ceo steve cook apologized for the so-called mapple gate? much more "squawk on the street." i'm bara ck o bama and i approve i'm bara this message. ck o romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers....
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steve had the right answer. he was averaging on ten months and now it was his forecast that was easy. >> and to be honest with you, if i was going to manipulate them
steve had the right answer. he was averaging on ten months and now it was his forecast that was easy. >> and to be honest with you, if i was going to manipulate them
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zells said is similar to what steve jobs said before passing away. this is a country where it is just too hard to do business in. >> yeah. i was going to say, you're not much of a golfer guy but a tennis guy, right? >> ryder was just a collapse. >> yeah. we let pollster on -- for me it was going to a shrink or something. it was come peopling but my heart was racing, i had butterflies in my stomach and didn't think it could happen. when it did, i felt hollow after it. >> i had a bunch of guys going to the eagles/giants game. you would have thought either of the games would have been talked about. the ryder cup is all i heard about. people felt bad for america. it was a patriotic thing. >> for one eagle moment, i just thought, i don't know, ma lays, i thought, we can't do this right. >> if they come in with cardigan sweaters the next time we see the golfers with the cardigan and have to start talking about turning down the thermostat, it is pool game over. >> all right. jim, thank you. we'll see you in a few minutes. >>> all right. we'll see jim in a f
zells said is similar to what steve jobs said before passing away. this is a country where it is just too hard to do business in. >> yeah. i was going to say, you're not much of a golfer guy but a tennis guy, right? >> ryder was just a collapse. >> yeah. we let pollster on -- for me it was going to a shrink or something. it was come peopling but my heart was racing, i had butterflies in my stomach and didn't think it could happen. when it did, i felt hollow after it. >>...